Highlands Borough School District operates 1 public schools serving 169 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 170 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Monmouth County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,275 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 65.9% local, 28.5% state, and 5.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $155,000 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 85:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Highlands Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Highlands Borough School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Highlands Borough School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Highlands Borough School District student-counselor ratio is 85:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Highlands Borough School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Highlands Borough School District is typically wider than the Highlands Borough School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Highlands Borough School District?
Highlands Borough School District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 169 students.
How much does Highlands Borough School District spend per student?
Highlands Borough School District spends $34,275 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Highlands Borough School District?
The average teacher salary in Highlands Borough School District is $155,000 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Highlands Borough School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Monmouth County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.